2020-02-04 Agenda
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
55 SE THIRD AVENUE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
OFFICIAL AGENDA
Mayor
Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Council Members
Wes Abney
Monica Clark
Bob Jarriel
Bobby Keefe
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ATTENDANCE
III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. Requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of agenda items.
B. Motion to adopt agenda.
C. Public participation for any issues not on the agenda requires an Agenda Item Form or a Comment Card.
Citizen comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker unless otherwise approved by the Mayor.
IV. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
A. Recognize South Florida Fair Scholarship Recipients: David Daniels, Cody Deloney, Patrick Lehman,
Aubrey Pearce, and Kaitlyn Williams
B. Present a Certificate of Appreciation to Jacqueline Dunham for her service on the General Employees’
Pension Fund Board of Trustees, January 27, 2016 through December 31, 2019.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes – January 21, 2020 Regular Meeting
B. Approval of a Change of Scope, Security 101, in the amount of $792.15 for installation of a door release
switch at City Hall (Exhibit 1).
VI. PUBLIC HEARING FOR ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
A. Read by title only and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1201 regarding Rezoning Petition No. 19-006-R
submitted by Omar Abuaita to rezone Lots 1-10, 17-26 of Block 39, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book
5, Page 5 Okeechobee County Public Records from Industrial to Residential Multiple Family – Planning
Consultant (Exhibit 2).
B. Read by title only and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1203 regarding Land Development Regulations Text
Amendment No. 19-002-TA, amending Code Sections 90-78 to 90-83, 90-105, 90-135, 90-165, 90-167 to
90-172, and 90-196 – Planning Consultant (Exhibit 3).
C. Read by title only and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1204 regarding Land Development Regulations Text
Amendment No. 19-003-TA, amending Off-Street Parking and Loading, Code Section 90-512 – Planning
Consultant (Exhibit 4).
D. Read by title only and adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1205 regarding Land Development Regulations Text
Amendment No. 19-004-TA, amending Special Exception and Supplemental Use Regulations, Code
Section 90-692 – Planning Consultant (Exhibit 5).
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Motion to award Bid No. PW 01-00-12-19, Centennial Park Restroom and Pavilion Improvements, to
Seminole Design-Build, Inc. in the amount of $175,562.20 – City Administrator (Exhibit 6).
B. Discuss amending Ordinance No. 1150, Alcoholic Beverages, to coincide with Okeechobee County’s
recent revision.
C. Discuss implementing a resolution declaring the City of Okeechobee a Second Amendment Sanctuary
City.
D. Motion to formally request a contract for Fire Services – Councilman Keefe
E. EMS verification update – City Administrator
VIII. COUNCIL COMMENTS
IX. ADJOURN MEETING
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